Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set ablaze by her boyfriend following Paris Olympics

In a harrowing incident that has shocked the globe, Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was brutally attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.& The 25-year-old athlete is currently fighting for her life, suffering from severe burns that cover 75% of her body.& The attack took place in Trans Nzoia County, where Cheptegei had settled to be close to the region’s renowned athletic training centers. On a tragic Sunday evening, her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, reportedly purchased a jar of petrol, doused Cheptegei with it, and ignited her during a heated argument over land ownership.& A MTRH staff member said: “Her condition looks serious with facial burns and bandages.”& According to a report filed by the local chief, prior to the horrific incident, the couple had been heard arguing.& Cheptegei was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, where she remains in critical condition. Ndiema, who also sustained burn injuries, is receiving treatment at the same facility. The full extent of the physical and emotional trauma inflicted on Cheptegei is yet to be determined, but her prognosis remains grim. & The Ugandan Athletics Federation expressed profound sorrow over...